3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Formation of Ag and Au Plasmonic Nanoparticles by Ion Implantation in GaO thin films
Inês Freitas, Ana Sofia Sousa, Duarte Magalhães Esteves +6
Gallium oxide (GaO) is a wide-bandgap semiconductor with exceptional electrical and optical properties, making it a promising material for optoelectronic and sensing applic…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Au and Ag nanoparticles produced by ion implantation in single-crystalline -GaO
Duarte Magalhães Esteves, Ana Sofia Sousa, Inês Freitas +5
This work reports the successful formation of Ag and Au nanoparticles in -GaO single-crystals by ion implantation and annealing at 550 °C. X-ray diffraction measurements…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Understanding the anisotropic response of -GaO to ion implantation
Duarte Magalhães Esteves, Ru He, Sérgio Magalhães +8
While -GaO is considered a promising wide bandgap semiconductor, the impact of ion-induced defect formation and anisotropic elasticity remains poorly understood. Here, w…